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The housing market is still savagely unhealthy

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for March came in as a miss of estimate at 5.77 However, the real story of 2022 is that the savagely unhealthy housing market continues as inventory is still lower than last year, sending home prices growth into double digits again.

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The savagely unhealthy housing market is now a nightmare

Housing Wire

The housing nightmare continues. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales for April came in at 5.41 Since March of this year, housing demand has been falling more and more, but inventory is still below the 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 levels, which is a nightmare. million , down 3.4%

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Luxury housing market inspires ‘total frenzy’ in vacation boom towns

Housing Wire

In the third quarter, luxury home sales jumped 41.5% , the biggest year-over-year shift since 2013, according to Redfin. And while real estate agents repping luxury homes aren’t seeing as many bidding wars as they did this summer , their respective housing markets are still crazy right now. 1, and runs through May 1. “We’ve

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Top Realtor Xio Sandoval to speak at Spring Summit

Housing Wire

The demand for real estate has grown to a frenzy in some areas of the country over the last year and succeeding in those competitive markets requires skill, experience and finding innovative ways to get deals done. That’s why we’ve invited Xio Sandoval, a top Century 21 Realtor, to speak at our Spring Summit on March 4.

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Existing home sales are still savagely unhealthy

Housing Wire

The savagely unhealthy housing market is continuing as we get closer to August. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell last month while prices increased yearly. I have been talking about the range of inventory that I need to see to remove the ‘ savagely unhealthy’ housing market theme.

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Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase

Housing Wire

In 2021, homebuyers who successfully purchased a home viewed a median of only eight properties before completing their transaction, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors , published on Tuesday. In 2021, 95% of buyers use online tools to look for houses, with 51% reporting that they found their eventual home online.

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SimpleNexus secures $108 million in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

Tuesday’s most recent round of funding was led by Insight Venture Partners , who had in 2018 invested $20 million into SimpleNexus, and is no stranger to housing startups. Our vision is to hone the entire home buying journey from the borrower’s first contact with a Realtor to the closing table and beyond,” Schreiner said.